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Monthly Archives: September 2008
Budget Passed, Will Arnold Join?
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"I mercifully ask for an aye vote." — Assemblymember Alberto Torrico (D-Fremont) ending debate on a budget related bill early this morning. "If they're not drinking hard liquor by now, they'll start." — Senate President pro Tem Don Perata on … Continue reading
A Tax Increase, By Any Other Name...
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As the two houses of the Legislature prepare to convene to debate, and supposedly approve, a new state budget… it's hard to avoid thinking about the concept of taxes, specifically because just about everyone's tax payments would go up under … Continue reading
The Mystery Deal
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[see below for updates] BUDGET DAY PLUS 75 — If one were writing the news story as of mid-Sunday afternoon on word of a budget deal, it would go as follows: "Legislative leaders said today they have a tentative deal … Continue reading
Podcast: Schwarzenegger Speaks
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BUDGET DAY PLUS 72 — The longer he talked, the more angry he got. It's an odd time for Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. The longer the budget impasse lasts, the harder it seems to cajole legislators to come up with some … Continue reading
"Raise Hell," Says Governor
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BUDGET DAY PLUS 71 — Governor Schwarzenegger is keeping his poker face firmly in place, promising to reject any spending plan that doesn't reform the process of budgeting itself, and rejecting calls to ease the pressure for a deal by … Continue reading
Long Impasse = More Money?
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BUDGET DAY PLUS 70 — Welcome to the world of perverse logic, California government style. It now appears that the long budget impasse is actually making it less likely, not more, that the state will run out of money. Confused? … Continue reading
Replenishments, Recalls, and Republican Budgets, Oh My!
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BUDGET DAY PLUS 69 — It's turning into a day of interesting "medium grade" state budget news… medium grade because there's not actually a budget agreement but rather more tidbits from the ongoing budget sideshow. At an event this morning … Continue reading
Podcast: GOP-alooza
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ST. PAUL — On this week's edition of the Capital Notes Podcast, a closer look at two California Republicans who were getting attention this week not for what they do now… but for what they might want to do in … Continue reading
RNC Day 4: I Accept Your Nomination
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ST. PAUL — And now, the day they've been waiting for. Last night's big speech from the new VP candidate was big, but this is the night the Republican National Convention is all about: Sen. John McCain's acceptance of the … Continue reading
RNC Day 3: What Will She Say?
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ST. PAUL — Tonight, she'll finally speak for herself. Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has been virtually hidden during the first two days of the Republican National Convention. Unlike Sen. Joe Biden, the Democratic veep nominee who was often seen laughing … Continue reading
